Pronunciation - Francesco Borra
2024-25: Did not appear due to injury.
2023-24: Appeared in 30 games, starting two, averaging 12.7 minutes per game… Averaged 2.9 ppg (86 total)... Shot 52.2% FT (12-for-23)... Added 2.0 rpg and 61 assists... Recorded 30 steals and 11 blocks.
2022-23: Appeared in 12 games... Had a career-high six rebounds in comeback win on the road at Cal Poly on Feb. 25... Played a vital role as well, in the regular season finale against Long Beach State, playing a career-high 21 minutes... Recorded 24 total rebounds on the season.
2021-22: Appeared in a career-high 18 games, averaging career-highs in points, rebounds, and shooting percentage with a career-high six blocks...Had four points, two rebounds and a block against Long Beach State on Jan. 29...Posted two blocks in seven minutes against UC Santa Barbara on Feb. 24.
2020-21: Will not use a year of eligibility, and maintain his current status, due to the NCAA’s COVID-19 policy… Recorded a season-high two rebounds in his team’s season finale vs. Hawai’i (3/6)… Scored four points on 2-for-3 shooting overall, recorded a rebound, assist and a steal in his UC Davis debut at Cal Poly (2/26)… One of six newcomers and three true freshmen on this year’s roster.
JSERRA HS '20 (SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIF.): Shot 56 percent from the floor, averaged 8.6 points and 6.9 rebounds per game as a senior... Earned a highly-coveted spot on the Torrey Pines Holiday Classic's All-Tournament team that same season.
PERSONAL: Grew up in Moncalieri, Italy... Francesco is the oldest of three children... Has a younger brother and sister... Invited to the U18 National Team training camp... Proudest personal accomplishment took place when he was 15 and left his home country to pursue his education and athletics... He felt that move helped him mature and grow as a person... Career sports highlight took place when he helped JSerra win the Torrey Pines Holiday Classic during his senior year by scoring the game-winning basket at the buzzer (he finished with 18 points that day)... Forrest Gump is his favorite movie... Shaquille O'Neal is his sports hero... Superman is his non-sports hero... Would love to play basketball at the professional level, and enjoy the sport he loves while being paid to travel... Listening to music, hiking and hanging out with friends are his favorite hobbies... Scuba diving in Hawai'i, skydiving and hiking on a volcano are the top three things on his bucket list... Chose UC Davis because it was the best fit for him; he loved the coaching staff and how they believed in him.
